A patio chair sits empty the day after Keith Gabriel, a 61-year-old Vietnam veteran, died this summer next to his E. Spring Street porch, fatally shot by an Appleton police officer after retrieving a handgun from his home when a neighbor complained about him shooting off fireworks. Appleton Police Chief Pete Helein said the suspect refused to obey an officer?s commands to drop the handgun and fired to stop the threat against his life.

Armed standoff cuts Marine's life short

On Aug. 10, 2012, Keith Allen Gabriel, 61, was shot and killed by an Appleton police officer during a standoff outside his East Spring Street home. In an exclusive report, Post-Crescent staff writer Nick Penzenstadler details the events leading up to, and following, the fatal shooting of the Marine Corps veteran, along with the findings of an investigation that concluded the shooting was justified. At 9 a.m., watch a video previewing Sunday's special report on www.postcrescent.com.

Little Chute players on Roundtable

Little Chute boys' basketball players Tyler Job and Kenneth Lowe will be our special guests on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on Varsity Roundtable, our weekly prep sportsprogram. Join host Ricardo Arguello for a fun and fast-paced conversation, and don't miss the shout-out segment of every show.

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» Christmas cookie contest winners: You supplied the recipes, our culinary friends at FVTC helped bake the cookies, and together the judges came up with the top three winners. Here they are, along with the recipes on postcrescent.com/life.

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Watch the replay on postcrescent.com/clubhouselive as Green Bay Packers fullback John Kuhn joins Tom Crabtree, Brett Christopherson and Ricardo Arguello on a rollicking episode of Clubhouse Live. Like our Clubhouse Live page at facebook.com/ClubhouseLive for the latest updates on upcoming guests and information about contest giveaways.

It's time to turn on the lights for another Christmas season

The Post-Crescent is gathering reader-recommended entries for a Tour of Lights listing of the best and brightest holiday displays in the Fox Valley. The guide can be found throughout the season on www.postcrescent.com/touroflights and will appear in print on Dec. 9. Here's what we need from you:

If you have an impressive display (or know of one), please let us know. You can do so in two ways. You can email the address to pcfeatures@postcrescent.com. Or you can go to www.postcrescent.com/touroflights and click on 'submit your festive photos here' to enter it on our interactive map. You are encouraged to include a photo.

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